February 2010

Just Like Mommy

February 24, 2010

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” It’s amazing how much little ones can learn just by watching. At 17 months old, ‘Cakes can make phone calls from her Daddy’s cell phone — which isn’t such a great thing when she calls San Francisco and wakes up Coach Bryan. She can operate the stereo [...]

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Rest? What’s That?

February 23, 2010

In addition to pain medicines & a muscle relaxer, my adorable doctor prescribed REST. Huh? What’s that? Jokingly, he also added that I shouldn’t cook or do laundry for the next six weeks. Just FYI, my house is going to be a wreck until April. I was searching for some inspiration, so as not to [...]

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Bathe a Monkey – Break a Rib

February 22, 2010

I broke the bathtub. And not because I’m the size of William Howard Taft. If you know me or follow this blog, you know that I have a wild child on my hands — a climber, a jumper, a monkey, & curiosity junkie. Last night was bath night, so like every other bath night we walked [...]

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The Late Late Show (For Toddlers)

February 21, 2010

Almost every child, about thirty minutes before bedtime, will do the customary eye-rub to indicate that they are exhausted and ready for sleep. The window of opportunity is small. Some will choose to take it no matter what and others, well that’s me. Let’s push our luck and have some fun! On Friday evening, the [...]

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The Modern Housewife

February 18, 2010

How many of you have read the rules for being a good housewife that was first published in 1955? Read them & then meet me at the end! Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal, on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been [...]

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How To’s with The Football Wife

February 17, 2010

Everyone loves a tutorial! Think of how many “How To” books are out there. Here are a few I could write myself over the past couple of days. How To Buy A New Rug Buy your dog new food at the health food store. Ignore his 5 am request for attention. How To Be Awake for [...]

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Bikini Boot Camp

February 12, 2010

I used to have a friend named Courtney… until this morning, when I attended her Boot Camp with other bikini hopefuls and I just have one thing to say: I am out of shape. When I was pregnant with Babycakes, I walked ALL the time to counteract all the pizza I consumed. Then I got really adventurous [...]

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When “Co-workers” Become Violent

February 11, 2010

Teaching piano lessons has become increasingly more difficult. and it’s all because of this… My loyal readers may remember that two weeks ago, Babycakes did a front flip off of a favorite toy. You can read more about that here. A few days later, she pulled the filing cabinet over and the drawers flew out, [...]

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Fireman Scott & his Ferret

February 10, 2010

This is a continuation of yesterday’s post… Ahhh… historic Annapolis. Now do you see why my parents were concerned? This lovely piece of history you see below is where I decided to call home for a few months. How many times in your life could you say you slept where George Washington once slept? Keep [...]

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Messy Richard – International Spy

February 9, 2010

Once upon a time, in the year 2003 and on a total whim, I decided to move to Annapolis, MD. A previous adventure had not worked out and not wanting to admit defeat, I was ready for the next adventure. I rented a U-haul for the third time in four months and on a brisk [...]

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